Boys living in poverty across the world tell us of their lives, amusements and sometimes their hopes. Boys, Toys and the Big Blue Marble appraises childhoods destroyed by slavery, criminality, war, sexual exploitation and human stupidity.
This film examines several issues involving children: labour, exploitation, war, drugs, violence, religion, love. Is it morally acceptable for us to turn a blind eye to child soldiers, child labour, child sex tourism, child slavery? Ask your students to compare their lives with those of these children and to define the values they deem important. Consider visiting the United Nations website and discussing measures adopted by international authorities to protect children’s rights.